Resolutions Committee Recommendation Resolution #: MKE Title: Protecting Chippewa lands and resources from the threats posed by PolyMet Mine

Size: px
Start display at page:

Download "Resolutions Committee Recommendation Resolution #: MKE Title: Protecting Chippewa lands and resources from the threats posed by PolyMet Mine"

Transcription

1 N A T I O N A L C O N G R E S S O F A M E R I C A N I N D I A N S Resolutions Committee Recommendation Resolution #: MKE Title: Protecting Chippewa lands and resources from the threats posed by PolyMet Mine Comments: There is a proposed mine in Northern Minnesota that requires federal approvals and the transfer of federal land. It has received a final environmental impact statement but still requires several permits. The environmental impact statement has been challenged in court. Legislation has been introduced to direct the transfer of federal land for the mine. The resolution expresses support for the Chippewa efforts to prevent transfer of the land to ensure the evaluation of whether to transfer the land complies with federal law and obligations to protect treaty rights. NCAI tabled Resolution #ABQ , To Prevent Watershed Pollution within the 1854 Ceded Territory by Enacting and Enforcing Rules Affecting Polymet and other Mining Proposals. Recommendations: Resolution is in order and should be forwarded to the Land and Natural Resources committee and Environmental Protection and Land Use Subcommittee for consideration with the suggested edits. Recommendation is that the resolution with suggested edits do pass. Sponsor a member in good standing (yes/no)?:

2 N A T I O N A L C O N G R E S S O F A M E R I C A N I N D I A N S The National Congress of American Indians Resolution #MKE EXECUTIVE C OMMITTEE PRESIDENT Brian Cladoosby Swinomish Tribe FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT Fawn Sharp Quinault Indian Nation RECORDING SECRETARY Aaron Payment Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Michigan TREASURER W. Ron Allen Jamestown S Klallam Tribe R EGIONAL VICE- PRESIDENTS ALASKA Jerry Isaac Native Village of Tanacross EASTERN OKLAHOMA Joe Byrd Cherokee Nation GREAT PLAINS Larry Wright Ponca Tribe of Nebraska MIDWEST Roger Rader Pokagon Band of Potawatomi NORTHEAST Lance Gumbs Shinnecock Indian Nation NORTHWEST Mel Sheldon, Jr. Tulalip Tribes PACIFIC Jack Potter, Jr. Redding Rancheria ROCKY MOUNTAIN Darrin Old Coyote Crow Nation SOUTHEAST Larry Townsend Lumbee Tribe SOUTHERN PLAINS Liana Onnen Prairie Band of Potawatomi Nation TITLE: Support for the Chippewa in Protecting their Treaty-Rights, Lands, Waters and Natural Resources from the Threats Posed by the Proposed Transfer of Federal Land and Approval of Permits for the PolyMet Mine in Northern Minnesota WHEREAS, we, the members of the National Congress of American Indians of the United States, invoking the divine blessing of the Creator upon our efforts and purposes, in order to preserve for ourselves and our descendants the inherent sovereign rights of our Indian nations, rights secured under Indian treaties and agreements with the United States, and all other rights and benefits to which we are entitled under the laws and Constitution of the United States and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, to enlighten the public toward a better understanding of the Indian people, to preserve Indian cultural values, and otherwise promote the health, safety and welfare of the Indian people, do hereby establish and submit the following resolution; and WHEREAS, the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) was established in 1944 and is the oldest and largest national organization of American Indian and Alaska Native tribal governments; and WHEREAS, there are now proceedings before Congress, the U.S. Forest Service, the Army Corps of Engineers, and several Minnesota agencies to approve a transfer of 6,650 acres of federal lands within the Superior National Forest to a mining company, PolyMet Mining Inc., and to grant federal and state permits to authorize the development of an open pit copper-nickel-sulfide mine on such lands; and WHEREAS, the proposed mine is located within the Territory where the Lake Superior Chippewa hold Treaty-reserved rights to hunt, fish and gather, contains traditional cultural properties, historic resources, and sacred sites, and is crossed by two major rivers that flow downstream to waters within the Reservation of the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa; and SOUTHWEST Joe Garcia Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo WESTERN Bruce Ignacio Ute Indian Tribe EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Jacqueline Pata Tlingit NCAI HEADQUARTERS 1516 P Street, N.W. Washington, DC fax WHEREAS, the land that would be transferred to PolyMet is a large intact area of pristine wilderness, comprised of exceptionally high quality wetlands and mature timber, most of which (6,025 acres) has been designated by Minnesota as a Site of High Biodiversity Significance, meaning that the area contains very good quality occurrences of the rarest species, high-quality examples of rare native plant communities, and is an important functional landscape, all of which illustrates the importance of these lands and waters in providing critical habitat for fish, game and wild rice on which Chippewa Treaty rights both within and outside the Reservations depend; and

3 WHEREAS, the proposed mine would be the first of its kind in Minnesota, and all similar mines developed elsewhere have resulted in serious environmental damage; and WHEREAS, it is known and undisputed that the proposed mine would directly destroy at least 1,000 acres of pristine wetlands, indirectly damage at least 7,000 additional acres of wetlands, and require water treatment for not only the 20 years that the mine would be in operation, but for an additional 200 to 500 years after the mine is closed; and WHEREAS, based on objective scientific studies as well as the serious adverse environmental impacts of similar such mines built elsewhere, the proposed mine will contaminate and eliminate habitat for fish and animals, degrade water quality, destroy wild rice and medicinal plants, release toxins into the air, and increase mercury contamination of fish; and WHEREAS, because of the threats posed by the mine, the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa and the Bois Forte Band of Chippewa, have actively participated in the environment review and proceedings on the permitting process, and in so doing have provided, and continue to provide, detailed scientific analysis of the potential impacts of the mine to the environment and information on why the loss of these federal lands and the development of the mine would put the Bands Treaty rights, health and welfare, at risk because of the harm to water, fish, game, wild rice, and the habitat on which those depend; and WHEREAS, despite the substantive expertise provided by the Tribes, in November 2015, a Final Environmental Impact Statement was released by the federal and state agencies, following which, on January 7, 2017, the Forest Service issued a decision to approve a transfer of the federal lands to PolyMet; and WHEREAS, although a Final EIS was issued in November 2015, proceedings are still underway to determine whether permits (federal and state) should be issued for this mine which involve further scientific and technical analysis that was not addressed in the Final EIS; and WHEREAS, there is also now pending litigation in the federal court in Minnesota brought by several environmental organizations challenging the Forest Service s January 7, 2017 decision; and WHEREAS, although proceedings on the permits have not been concluded and it is therefore not certain whether the mine will ultimately be permitted, and although litigation challenging the decision to transfer these lands is still pending, legislation is now being advanced in Congress to direct the transfer of these federal lands to the mining company; and WHEREAS, such congressional action is unwarranted and sets a dangerous precedent by bypassing important and long-standing laws that were carefully developed and designed to ensure that transfers of federal land are in the public interest, fully informed by objective scientific analysis of the environmental impacts of the proposed project, consistent with the federal government s Treaty and trust obligations to Indian tribes, and subject to the rights of citizens to seek judicial review of federal agency decisions; and Page 2 of 3

4 WHEREAS, federal action to transfer these lands for the development of the proposed mine, and any approval of permits for such mine, pose a direct and immediate threat to the lands, waters and natural resources on which the Chippewa people depend, and a direct and immediate threat to their health and welfare that should not be permitted to occur. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) does hereby support the Chippewa and their efforts to prevent the transfer of these federal lands for the development of the proposed PolyMet mine, and to ensure that the evaluation of whether such lands should be transferred or the mine permitted is done pursuant to, and in full compliance with, existing federal law, including the United States obligation to protect Tribal Treaty rights from loss, damage or harm, and its trust responsibility to protect the health and welfare of Indian people who depend on such lands, waters and natural resources to meet their most basic subsistence, cultural and religious needs; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this resolution shall be the policy of NCAI until it is withdrawn or modified by subsequent resolution. CERTIFICATION The foregoing resolution was adopted by the General Assembly at the 2017 Annual Session of the National Congress of American Indians, held at the Wisconsin Center in Milwaukee, WI, Oct. 15, 2017 Oct. 20, 2017, with a quorum present. ATTEST: Brian Cladoosby, President Aaron Payment, Recording Secretary Page 3 of 3

5 N A T I O N A L C O N G R E S S O F A M E R I C A N I N D I A N S E X ECUTIVE COMMITTEE PRESIDENT Brian Cladoosby Swinomish Tribe FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT Fawn Sharp Quinault Indian Nation RECORDING SECRETARY Aaron Payment Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Michigan TREASURER W. Ron Allen Jamestown S Klallam Tribe R E GIONAL VI CE- P R ESI DENTS ALASKA Jerry Isaac Native Village of Tanacross EASTERN OKLAHOMA Joe Byrd Cherokee Nation GREAT PLAINS Larry Wright Ponca Tribe of Nebraska MIDWEST Roger Rader Pokagon Band of Potawatomi NORTHEAST Lance Gumbs Shinnecock Indian Nation NORTHWEST Mel Sheldon, Jr. Tulalip Tribes PACIFIC Jack Potter, Jr. Redding Rancheria The National Congress of American Indians Resolution #MKE Recommended Revisions TITLE: Support for the Chippewa in pprotecting their Chippewa Treaty-rights, lands, waters and natural resources from the threats posed by the proposed transfer of federal land and approval of permits for the PolyMet Mine in northern Minnesota WHEREAS, we, the members of the National Congress of American Indians of the United States, invoking the divine blessing of the Creator upon our efforts and purposes, in order to preserve for ourselves and our descendants the inherent sovereign rights of our Indian nations, rights secured under Indian treaties and agreements with the United States, and all other rights and benefits to which we are entitled under the laws and Constitution of the United States and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, to enlighten the public toward a better understanding of the Indian people, to preserve Indian cultural values, and otherwise promote the health, safety and welfare of the Indian people, do hereby establish and submit the following resolution; and WHEREAS, the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) was established in 1944 and is the oldest and largest national organization of American Indian and Alaska Native tribal governments; and WHEREAS, there are now proceedings before Congress, the U.S. Forest Service, the Army Corps of Engineers, and several Minnesota agencies to approve a transfer of 6,650 acres of federal lands within the Superior National Forest to a mining company, PolyMet Mining Inc., and to grant federal and state permits to authorize the development of an open pit copper-nickel-sulfide mine on such lands; and ROCKY MOUNTAIN Darrin Old Coyote Crow Nation SOUTHEAST Larry Townsend Lumbee Tribe SOUTHERN PLAINS Liana Onnen Prairie Band of Potawatomi Nation SOUTHWEST Joe Garcia Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo WESTERN Bruce Ignacio Ute Indian Tribe EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Jacqueline Pata Tlingit NCAI HEADQUARTERS 1516 P Street, N.W. Washington, DC fax w w w. n c a i. o r g WHEREAS, the proposed mine is located within the Territory where the Lake Superior Chippewa hold Treaty-reserved rights to hunt, fish and gather, contains traditional cultural properties, historic resources, and sacred sites, and is crossed by two major rivers that flow downstream to waters within the Reservation of the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa; and WHEREAS, the land that would be transferred to PolyMet is a large intact area of pristine wilderness, comprised of exceptionally high quality wetlands and mature timber, most of which (6,025 acres) has been designated by Minnesota as a Site of High Biodiversity Significance, meaning that the area contains very good quality occurrences of the rarest species, high-quality examples of rare native plant communities, and is an important functional landscape, all of which illustrates the importance of these lands and waters in providing critical habitat for fish, game and wild rice on which Chippewa Treaty rights both within and outside the Reservations depend; and

6 WHEREAS, the proposed mine would be the first of its kind in Minnesota, and all similar mines developed elsewhere have resulted in serious environmental damage; and WHEREAS, it is known and undisputed that the proposed mine would directly destroy at least 1,000 acres of pristine wetlands, indirectly damage at least 7,000 additional acres of wetlands, and require water treatment for not only the 20 years that the mine would be in operation, but for an additional 200 to 500 years after the mine is closed; and WHEREAS, based on objective scientific studies as well as the serious adverse environmental impacts of similar such mines built elsewhere, the proposed mine will contaminate and eliminate habitat for fish and animals, degrade water quality, destroy wild rice and medicinal plants, release toxins into the air, and increase mercury contamination of fish; and WHEREAS, because of the threats posed by the mine, the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa and the Bois Forte Band of Chippewa, have actively participated in the environment review and proceedings on the permitting process, and in so doing have provided, and continue to provide, detailed scientific analysis of the potential impacts of the mine to the environment and information on why the loss of these federal lands and the development of the mine would put the Bands Treaty rights, health and welfare, at risk because of the harm to water, fish, game, wild rice, and the habitat on which those depend; and WHEREAS, despite the substantive expertise provided by the Tribes, in November 2015, a Final Environmental Impact Statement was released by the federal and state agencies, following which, on January 7, 2017, the Forest Service issued a decision to approve a transfer of the federal lands to PolyMet; and WHEREAS, although a Final EIS was issued in November 2015, proceedings are still underway to determine whether permits (federal and state) should be issued for this mine which involve further scientific and technical analysis that was not addressed in the Final EIS; and WHEREAS, there is also now pending litigation in the federal court in Minnesota brought by several environmental organizations challenging the Forest Service s January 7, 2017 decision; and WHEREAS, although proceedings on the permits have not been concluded and it is therefore not certain whether the mine will ultimately be permitted, and although litigation challenging the decision to transfer these lands is still pending, legislation is now being advanced in Congress to direct the transfer of these federal lands to the mining company; and WHEREAS, such congressional action is unwarranted and sets a dangerous precedent by bypassing important and long-standing laws that were carefully developed and designed to ensure that transfers of federal land are in the public interest, fully informed by objective scientific analysis of the environmental impacts of the proposed project,that ensure tribal lands, resources, and reserved rights are protected, consistent with the federal government s Treaty and trust obligations to Indian tribes, and subject to the right s of citizens to seek judicial review of federal agency decisions; and Page 2 of 3

7 WHEREAS, federal action to transfer these lands for the development of the proposed mine, and any approval of permits for such mine, pose a direct and immediate threat to the lands, waters and natural resources on which the Chippewa people depend, and a direct and immediate threat to their health and welfare that should not be permitted to occur; and NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the NCAI does hereby support the Chippewa and their efforts to preventoppose the legislative transfer of these federal lands for the development of the proposed PolyMet mine, and to ensure thatcalls for the evaluation of whether such lands should be transferred orand the mine permittingted is done pursuant to, and in full compliance with, existing federal law, including the United States obligation to protect Tribal Treaty rights from loss, damage or harm, and its trust responsibility to protect the health and welfare of Indian people who depend on such lands, waters and natural resources to meet their most basic subsistence, cultural and religious needs. BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that this resolution shall be the policy of NCAI until it is withdrawn or modified by subsequent resolution. CERTIFICATION The foregoing resolution was adopted by the General Assembly at the 2017 Annual Session of the National Congress of American Indians, held at the Wisconsin Center in Milwaukee, WI, Oct. 15, 2017 Oct. 20, 2017, with a quorum present. ATTEST: Brian Cladoosby, President Aaron Payment, Recording Secretary Page 3 of 3

N A T I O N A L C O N G R E S S O F A M E R I C A N I N D I A N S

N A T I O N A L C O N G R E S S O F A M E R I C A N I N D I A N S N A T I O N A L C O N G R E S S O F A M E R I C A N I N D I A N S Resolutions Committee Recommendation Resolution #: SPO-16-035 Title: Supporting Senator Maria Cantwell s Proposal to Expand the Annual

More information

N A T I O N A L C O N G R E S S O F A M E R I C A N I N D I A N S

N A T I O N A L C O N G R E S S O F A M E R I C A N I N D I A N S Resolutions Committee Recommendation Resolution #: DEN-18-033 Title: First Flag of America Comments: Resolution DEN-18-033 proposes that the Eagle Staff be officially recognized by the United States government

More information

N A T I O N A L C O N G R E S S O F A M E R I C A N I N D I A N S

N A T I O N A L C O N G R E S S O F A M E R I C A N I N D I A N S Comments: Resolution ANC-14-046 updates a standing NCAI Resolution REN-13-017, Opposing Federal Actions that Threaten Eagle Populations Without Regard for Tribal Interests and Authority. Recommend the

More information

World. promotes. attached, This approach is. on levels. traditional. forward. problem of

World. promotes. attached, This approach is. on levels. traditional. forward. problem of Articles on the Protection of Traditional Culturall Expressions Discussion Draft for the Thirty-Fourth Session of the Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional

More information

N A T I O N A L C O N G R E S S O F A M E R I C A N I N D I A N S

N A T I O N A L C O N G R E S S O F A M E R I C A N I N D I A N S Resolutions Committee Recommendation Resolution #: REN-13-037 Title: Support for the Pueblos of New Mexico Honoring Celebration of 150 Years of the Lincoln Canes Comments: This Resolution calls for NCAI

More information

N A T I O N A L C O N G R E S S O F A M E R I C A N I N D I A N S

N A T I O N A L C O N G R E S S O F A M E R I C A N I N D I A N S N A T I O N A L C O N G R E S S O F A M E R I C A N I N D I A N S Resolutions Committee Recommendation Resolution #: REN-13-011 Title: To ensure the Survival of Alaska s Indigenous People by the passage

More information

N A T I O N A L C O N G R E S S O F A M E R I C A N I N D I A N S. April 28, 2017

N A T I O N A L C O N G R E S S O F A M E R I C A N I N D I A N S. April 28, 2017 N A T I O N A L C O N G R E S S O F A M E R I C A N I N D I A N S Testimony to the House Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies April 28, 2017 E X ECUT

More information

N A T I O N A L C O N G R E S S O F A M E R I C A N I N D I A N S

N A T I O N A L C O N G R E S S O F A M E R I C A N I N D I A N S Comments: N A T I O N A L C O N G R E S S O F A M E R I C A N I N D I A N S Resolutions Committee Recommendation Resolution #: REN-13-020 Title: PACIFIC NORTHWEST TRIBES TO ADOPT GUIDANCE PRINCIPLES AND

More information

The National Congress of American Indians Resolution #SAC

The National Congress of American Indians Resolution #SAC N A T I O N A L C O N G R E S S O F A M E R I C A N I N D I A N S The National Congress of American Indians Resolution #SAC-12-034 TITLE: Promoting Tribal Nation Access and Use of Spectrum for Communications

More information

N A T I O N A L C O N G R E S S O F A M E R I C A N I N D I A N S

N A T I O N A L C O N G R E S S O F A M E R I C A N I N D I A N S Resolutions Committee Recommendation Resolution #: ATL 014-054 Title: Supporting Amendments to Voting Rights Act to Ensure Access to the Vote in Indian Country Comments: This resolution urges Congress

More information

The National Congress of American Indians Resolution #ANC

The National Congress of American Indians Resolution #ANC N A T I O N A L C O N G R E S S O F A M E R I C A N I N D I A N S The National Congress of American Indians Resolution #ANC-14-032 E XECUTIVE COMMITTEE PRESIDENT Brian Cladoosby Swinomish Indian Tribal

More information

The National Congress of American Indians Resolution #ATL

The National Congress of American Indians Resolution #ATL N A T I O N A L C O N G R E S S O F A M E R I C A N I N D I A N S The National Congress of American Indians Resolution #ATL-14-023 E X ECUTIVE CO MMITTEE PRESIDENT Brian Cladoosby Swinomish Indian Tribal

More information

N A T I O N A L C O N G R E S S O F A M E R I C A N I N D I A N S

N A T I O N A L C O N G R E S S O F A M E R I C A N I N D I A N S Recommendations: N A T I O N A L C O N G R E S S O F A M E R I C A N I N D I A N S Resolutions Committee Recommendation Resolution #: ANC-14-029 Title: 113th Congress to Enact Exp the Provisions of HB

More information

N A T I O N A L C O N G R E S S O F A M E R I C A N I N D I A N S

N A T I O N A L C O N G R E S S O F A M E R I C A N I N D I A N S N A T I O N A L C O N G R E S S O F A M E R I C A N I N D I A N S Resolutions Committee Recommendation Resolution #: REN-13-056 Title: Opposition to Any/All Horse Anti Slaughter Acts Support for Human

More information

The National Congress of American Indians Resolution #REN

The National Congress of American Indians Resolution #REN N A T I O N A L C O N G R E S S OF A M E R I C A N I N D I A N S The National Congress of American Indians Resolution #REN-13-055 TITLE: Support to Create a Commission on American Indian Boarding School

More information

The National Congress of American Indians Resolution #PHX C

The National Congress of American Indians Resolution #PHX C N A T I O N A L C O N G R E S S O F A M E R I C A N I N D I A N S The National Congress of American Indians Resolution #PHX-08-070C TITLE: Ensuring Tribal Telecommunications and Broadcast Priorities are

More information

To: NCAI Membership Fr: NCAI Executive Committee Re: Potential Amendments to Improve NCAI Elections Process Dt: June 9, 2014

To: NCAI Membership Fr: NCAI Executive Committee Re: Potential Amendments to Improve NCAI Elections Process Dt: June 9, 2014 N A T I O N A L C O N G R E S S O F A M E R I C A N I N D I A N S To: NCAI Membership Fr: NCAI Executive Committee Re: Potential Amendments to Improve NCAI Elections Process Dt: June 9, 2014 E XECUTIVE

More information

N A T I O N A L C O N G R E S S O F A M E R I C A N I N D I A N S. May 20, 2013

N A T I O N A L C O N G R E S S O F A M E R I C A N I N D I A N S. May 20, 2013 N A T I O N A L C O N G R E S S O F A M E R I C A N I N D I A N S May 20, 2013 E X ECUT IV E COMMIT T E E PRESIDENT Jefferson Keel Chickasaw Nation FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT Juana Majel Dixon Pauma Band of

More information

N A T I O N A L C O N G R E S S O F A M E R I C A N I N D I A N S

N A T I O N A L C O N G R E S S O F A M E R I C A N I N D I A N S N A T I O N A L C O N G R E S S O F A M E R I C A N I N D I A N S Resolutions Committee Recommendation Resolution #: MSP-15-033 Title: Support for Road Access for the Aleut People of King Cove, Alaska

More information

N A T I O N A L C O N G R E S S O F A M E R I C A N I N D I A N S MAY 11, 2016

N A T I O N A L C O N G R E S S O F A M E R I C A N I N D I A N S MAY 11, 2016 N A T I O N A L C O N G R E S S O F A M E R I C A N I N D I A N S SENATE COMMITTEE ON INDIAN AFFAIRS TESTIMONY FOR THE RECORD: THE GAO REPORT ON, TELECOMMUNICATIONS: ADDITIONAL COORDINATION AND PERFORMANCE

More information

N A T I O N A L C O N G R E S S O F A M E R I C A N I N D I A N S

N A T I O N A L C O N G R E S S O F A M E R I C A N I N D I A N S N A T I O N A L C O N G R E S S O F A M E R I C A N I N D I A N S Resolutions Committee Recommendation Resolution #: REN-13-005 and 041 Title: Ensuring the Protection of American Indigenous Prisoners Inherent

More information

The Honorable Barack Obama President of the United States of America The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Washington, DC 20500

The Honorable Barack Obama President of the United States of America The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Washington, DC 20500 The Honorable Barack Obama President of the United States of America The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Washington, DC 20500 Dear President Obama: Re: Pending Indian Health Service Cases for Breach

More information

Adopted by Resolution #1093/18 of the Fond du Lac Reservation Business Committee on April 17, 2018.

Adopted by Resolution #1093/18 of the Fond du Lac Reservation Business Committee on April 17, 2018. FOND DU LAC ORDINANCE #01/18 BYLAWS OF THE FOND DU LAC CEDED TERRITORY CONSERVATION COMMITTEE Adopted by Resolution #1093/18 of the Fond du Lac Reservation Business Committee on April 17, 2018. FOND DU

More information

NATIONAL CONGRESS OF AMERICAN INDIANS

NATIONAL CONGRESS OF AMERICAN INDIANS NATIONAL CONGRESS OF AMERICAN INDIANS Resolution Process Guidance September 26, 2017 version The purpose of this document is to provide guidance to the resolutions process included in the NCAI Standing

More information

Dear Tribal Leaders, Together, we can effect real change in Indian Country, and, as always, it is an honor to be a part of that effort.

Dear Tribal Leaders, Together, we can effect real change in Indian Country, and, as always, it is an honor to be a part of that effort. From: Cory L. Hitchcock [mailto:cory@sonosky.net] On Behalf Of Lloyd B. Miller Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2013 10:24 AM Subject: RE: NTCSC and CBCA Coalitions: FINAL Letters to Senate Appropriations

More information

Case3:12-cv CRB Document32-1 Filed06/22/12 Page1 of 10

Case3:12-cv CRB Document32-1 Filed06/22/12 Page1 of 10 Case:-cv-00-CRB Document- Filed0// Page of 0 0 0 STUART F. DELERY Acting Assistant Attorney General JOHN R. GRIFFITHS Assistant Branch Director JAMES D. TODD, JR. Senior Counsel U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

More information

Funds Provided to American Indians/Alaska Natives that are Excluded by Law

Funds Provided to American Indians/Alaska Natives that are Excluded by Law Funds Provided to American Indians/Alaska Natives that are Excluded by Law Public Law Statute/U.S. Code Description of Funds 70 Stat 581 Receipts from land held in trust by the Federal government and distributed

More information

IN THE UNITED STATES: A PRESSING NEED TO DEVELOP TRIBAL ECONOMIES REGAINING SOVEREIGNTY OVER OUR LAND

IN THE UNITED STATES: A PRESSING NEED TO DEVELOP TRIBAL ECONOMIES REGAINING SOVEREIGNTY OVER OUR LAND N A T I O N A L C O N G R E S S O F A M E R I C A N I N D I A N S A Paper for the Conference and Consultation with the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, James Anaya

More information

STRONG NATIONS

STRONG NATIONS WE ARE STRONG NATIONS 2016-2017 / ANNUAL REPORT H e h á k a S á p a (Black Elk), Oglala Lakota EVERYTHING THE POWER OF THE WORLD DOES IS DONE IN A CIRCLE. In the old days all our power came to us from

More information

American Indian & Alaska Native. Tribal Government Policy

American Indian & Alaska Native. Tribal Government Policy American Indian & Alaska Native Tribal Government Policy U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AMERICAN INDIAN & ALASKA NATIVE TRIBAL GOVERNMENT POLICY PURPOSE This Policy sets forth the principles to be followed

More information

FOND DU LAC BAND OF LAKE SUPERIOR CHIPPEWA ORDINANCE #03/14 PRESERVATION OF CULTURAL RESOURCES

FOND DU LAC BAND OF LAKE SUPERIOR CHIPPEWA ORDINANCE #03/14 PRESERVATION OF CULTURAL RESOURCES FOND DU LAC BAND OF LAKE SUPERIOR CHIPPEWA ORDINANCE #03/14 PRESERVATION OF CULTURAL RESOURCES Adopted by Resolution #03/14 of the Fond du Lac Reservation Business Committee on May 6, 2014. TABLES OF CONTENTS

More information

As Approved and Recommended for Tribal Adoption at 3/1/12 Voigt Task Force Meeting REGARDING PREAMBLE

As Approved and Recommended for Tribal Adoption at 3/1/12 Voigt Task Force Meeting REGARDING PREAMBLE As Approved and Recommended for Tribal Adoption at 3/1/12 Voigt Task Force Meeting MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING REGARDING TRIBAL - USDA-FOREST SERVICE RELATIONS ON NATIONAL FOREST LANDS WITHIN THE TERRITORIES

More information

FOND DU LAC BAND OF LAKE SUPERIOR CHIPPEWA ORDINANCE #04/99, AMENDED REMOVAL AND EXCLUSION OF PERSONS FROM BAND LANDS

FOND DU LAC BAND OF LAKE SUPERIOR CHIPPEWA ORDINANCE #04/99, AMENDED REMOVAL AND EXCLUSION OF PERSONS FROM BAND LANDS FOND DU LAC BAND OF LAKE SUPERIOR CHIPPEWA ORDINANCE #04/99, AMENDED REMOVAL AND EXCLUSION OF PERSONS FROM BAND LANDS Adopted by the Fond du Lac Reservation Business Committee pursuant to Resolution #1124/99

More information

La Crosse School District Social Studies Curriculum

La Crosse School District Social Studies Curriculum Essential Questions Learning Targets and WI State Model Standards I Can Statements 4 1 Location of Quarter 1 (2 3 Weeks) Where in the World/ Universe is? Students can map the continents and oceans, identify

More information

STAY CONNECTED #NCAIAnnual18 Saturday, October 20. Sunday, October 21. 1:00 5:00 NCAI Executive Board Meeting

STAY CONNECTED #NCAIAnnual18 Saturday, October 20. Sunday, October 21. 1:00 5:00 NCAI Executive Board Meeting STAY CONNECTED #NCAIAnnual18 #NCAI75 @NCAI1944 Saturday, October 20 1:00 5:00 NCAI Executive Board Meeting Room Agate ABC Sunday, October 21 8:30 4:00 Violence Against Women Task Force Room Mineral Hall

More information

Public Law as Amended by the Tribal Law and Order Act July 29, 2010

Public Law as Amended by the Tribal Law and Order Act July 29, 2010 Public Law 83-280 as Amended by the Tribal Law and Order Act July 29, 2010 The Tribal Law and Order Act of 2010 makes several amendments to Public Law 83-280 to enhance federal criminal authority within

More information

Tribes, Treaties, and Time: Will the Indian Peace Commission Ride Again?

Tribes, Treaties, and Time: Will the Indian Peace Commission Ride Again? Tribes, Treaties, and Time: Will the Indian Peace Commission Ride Again? Monte Mills Alexander Blewett III School of Law ~ University of Montana 15 th Annual ILPC/TICA Indigenous Law Conference November

More information

THE MINNESOTA CHIPPEWA TRIBE TRIBAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. Regular Meeting February 24, 2015

THE MINNESOTA CHIPPEWA TRIBE TRIBAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. Regular Meeting February 24, 2015 THE MINNESOTA CHIPPEWA TRIBE TRIBAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Regular Meeting A regular meeting of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe Tribal Executive Committee was called to order by President Norman Deschampe at

More information

on taking action to further proposed projects prior to completion of the environmental review

on taking action to further proposed projects prior to completion of the environmental review on taking action to further proposed projects prior to completion of the environmental review process. Plaintiffs seek injunctive relief to enjoin Iron Range Resources from proceeding with this loan, and

More information

Case 1:06-cv JR Document 93 Filed 01/30/2009 Page 1 of 9

Case 1:06-cv JR Document 93 Filed 01/30/2009 Page 1 of 9 Case 1:06-cv-02239-JR Document 93 Filed 01/30/2009 Page 1 of 9 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA THE NEZ PERCE TRIBE, et al., Plaintiffs, v. Case No. 06cv02239-JR KENNETH

More information

Indian Nations, Tribal Sovereignty, and Tribal Government

Indian Nations, Tribal Sovereignty, and Tribal Government Indian Nations, Tribal Sovereignty, and Tribal Government WI has 11 Reservations 6 Tribes More than any other state east of Mississippi River Courtesy of WI DPI Sovereignty and the Concept of Trust Laid

More information

Scott Bulgrin, Pueblo of Sandia

Scott Bulgrin, Pueblo of Sandia Storm Water and General Construction Permit (GCP) and Tribal Authority to Control Pollutants at the Source Scott Bulgrin, Pueblo of Sandia Pueblo of Sandia Mission Statement The mission of the Pueblo of

More information

Why Treaties Matter: Sovereignty and Existence

Why Treaties Matter: Sovereignty and Existence Why Treaties Matter: Sovereignty and Existence Terry L. Janis Indian Land Tenure Foundation Returning Indian Lands to Indian People Our Mission Land within the original boundaries of every reservation

More information

Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians 2013 Midyear Convention Agenda Northern Quest Resort Casino Hosted By: Kalispel Tribe

Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians 2013 Midyear Convention Agenda Northern Quest Resort Casino Hosted By: Kalispel Tribe Sunday, May 12 2013 Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians 2013 Midyear Convention Agenda Northern Quest Resort Casino Hosted By: Kalispel Tribe ATNI: Founded on the Principles of Unity and Cooperation.

More information

FOND DU LAC ORDINANCE #01/96 BYLAWS OF THE FOND DU LAC CONSERVATION COMMITTEE

FOND DU LAC ORDINANCE #01/96 BYLAWS OF THE FOND DU LAC CONSERVATION COMMITTEE FOND DU LAC ORDINANCE #01/96 BYLAWS OF THE FOND DU LAC CONSERVATION COMMITTEE Adopted by Resolution #1009/96 of the Fond du Lac Reservation Business Committee on January 11, 1996. Amended by Resolution

More information

Countries Of The World: The United States

Countries Of The World: The United States Countries Of The World: The United States By National Geographic Kids, adapted by Newsela staff on 06.26.18 Word Count 859 Level MAX Image 1: U.S. Route 101 in Oregon. This highway runs along the entire

More information

The National Congress of American Indians Resolution #PSP

The National Congress of American Indians Resolution #PSP N A T I O N A L C O N G R E S S O F A M E R I C A N I N D I A N S The National Congress of American Indians Resolution #PSP-09-008 TITLE: Resolution of the National Congress of American Indians on President

More information

TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY EDITION TUESDAY

TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY EDITION TUESDAY TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY EDITION Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde poses with the 2015-2017 NCAI Executive Board and NCAI Executive Director Jacqueline Pata after the National

More information

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA COMANCHE NATION, OKLAHOMA, Plaintiff -vs- Case No. CIV-05-328-F UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND

More information

X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X

X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 1986 1 Iowa Mutual v. Laplante, 480 U.S. 9 (1987). 2 California v. Cabazon Band, 480 U.S. 202 (1987). 3 Amoco Prod. Co. v. Gambell, 480 U.S. 531 (1987). 4 United States v. Cherokee Nation, 480 U.S. 700

More information

MEMORANDUM. June 26, 2017

MEMORANDUM. June 26, 2017 HOBBS STRAUS DEAN & WALKER 806 SW Broadway, Suite 900 T 503.242.1745 HOBBSSTRAUS.COM Portland, OR 97205 F 503.242.1072 MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: RE: gress of American Indians Panel on the Federal Trust Responsibi

More information

THE MINNESOTA CHIPPEWA TRIBE TRIBAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. Regular Meeting May 18, 2016

THE MINNESOTA CHIPPEWA TRIBE TRIBAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. Regular Meeting May 18, 2016 THE MINNESOTA CHIPPEWA TRIBE TRIBAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Regular Meeting May 18, 2016 A regular meeting of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe Tribal Executive Committee was called to order by President Norman

More information

CASE 0:13-cr JRT-LIB Document 46 Filed 09/03/13 Page 1 of 13 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA

CASE 0:13-cr JRT-LIB Document 46 Filed 09/03/13 Page 1 of 13 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA CASE 0:13-cr-00072-JRT-LIB Document 46 Filed 09/03/13 Page 1 of 13 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ) ) v. Plaintiff, ) ) LARRY GOOD, ) ) Defendant. ) Criminal

More information

DIALOGUE AND ISSUE PAPER #4: Mandating and Decision-Making: AFN Resolutions

DIALOGUE AND ISSUE PAPER #4: Mandating and Decision-Making: AFN Resolutions DIALOGUE AND ISSUE PAPER #4: Mandating and Decision-Making: AFN Resolutions There have been numerous calls and reflections on mandating for the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) and National Chief. Currently,

More information

CONSTITUTION. Of the AFFILIATED TRIBES OF NORTHWEST INDIANS PREAMBLE

CONSTITUTION. Of the AFFILIATED TRIBES OF NORTHWEST INDIANS PREAMBLE CONSTITUTION Of the AFFILIATED TRIBES OF NORTHWEST INDIANS PREAMBLE We, the members of the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians of the United States, invoking the divine blessing of the Creator upon

More information

Case 3:05-cv JZ Document 12-1 Filed 09/22/2005 Page 1 of 11

Case 3:05-cv JZ Document 12-1 Filed 09/22/2005 Page 1 of 11 Case 3:05-cv-07272-JZ Document 12-1 Filed 09/22/2005 Page 1 of 11 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO WESTERN DIVISION - TOLEDO OTTAWA TRIBE OF OKLAHOMA 13 S. 69 Miami,

More information

Saturday, October 20. Sunday, October 21. 9:00-3:00 NCAI Executive Committee Meeting

Saturday, October 20. Sunday, October 21. 9:00-3:00 NCAI Executive Committee Meeting Saturday, October 20 9:00-3:00 NCAI Executive Committee Meeting 11:00 Embassy Fundraiser Golf Tournament Enjoy a great day of golf with friends while supporting the Embassy of Tribal Nations. For more

More information

AMC 2016 Track A Session 5 Jurisdiction on Tribal Lands

AMC 2016 Track A Session 5 Jurisdiction on Tribal Lands ` AMC 2016 Track A Session 5 Jurisdiction on Tribal Lands Dennis Puzz, Stockbridge-Munsee Community, Bowler Amanda L. White Eagle, Ho-Chunk Nation Department of Justice, Black River Falls About the Presenters...

More information

FOND DU LAC BAND OF LAKE SUPERIOR CHIPPEWA RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CODE ORDINANCE #06/12

FOND DU LAC BAND OF LAKE SUPERIOR CHIPPEWA RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CODE ORDINANCE #06/12 FOND DU LAC BAND OF LAKE SUPERIOR CHIPPEWA RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CODE ORDINANCE #06/12 Adopted by the Fond du Lac Reservation Business Committee pursuant to Resolution #1333/12 on October 17, 2012. TABLE

More information

LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY UPDATE MARCH 2006 DECEMBER Bryan T. Newland Michigan State University College of Law Class of 2007

LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY UPDATE MARCH 2006 DECEMBER Bryan T. Newland Michigan State University College of Law Class of 2007 I. LEGISLATIVE UPDATE LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY UPDATE MARCH 2006 DECEMBER 2006 Bryan T. Newland Michigan State University College of Law Class of 2007 Technical Amendment to Alaska Native Claims Settlement

More information

FOND DU LAC BAND OF LAKE SUPERIOR CHIPPEWA ORDINANCE #02/13 ESTABLISHMENT OF THE FOND DU LAC ATHLETIC COMMISSION

FOND DU LAC BAND OF LAKE SUPERIOR CHIPPEWA ORDINANCE #02/13 ESTABLISHMENT OF THE FOND DU LAC ATHLETIC COMMISSION FOND DU LAC BAND OF LAKE SUPERIOR CHIPPEWA ORDINANCE #02/13 ESTABLISHMENT OF THE FOND DU LAC ATHLETIC COMMISSION Adopted by Resolution #1134/13 of the Fond du Lac Reservation Business Committee on April

More information

MEMORANDUM 0F AGREEMENT THE KLAMATH TRIBES AND U.S. FOREST SERVICE

MEMORANDUM 0F AGREEMENT THE KLAMATH TRIBES AND U.S. FOREST SERVICE MEMORANDUM 0F AGREEMENT THE KLAMATH TRIBES AND U.S. FOREST SERVICE February 19, 1999 As amended February 17, 2005 MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE KLAMATH TRIBES AND THE FOREST SERVICE TABLE OF CONTENTS

More information

Building Capacity for Tribal Research & Evaluation

Building Capacity for Tribal Research & Evaluation NCAI s Mid Year Pre-Conference Data Partners Gathering Monday, June 12, 2017 Schaghticoke Room 9:00am-4:00pm Building Capacity for Tribal Research & Evaluation Moderated by the NCAI Policy Research Center

More information

REVISED CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS OF THE MINNESOTA CHIPPEWA TRIBE, MINNESOTA

REVISED CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS OF THE MINNESOTA CHIPPEWA TRIBE, MINNESOTA REVISED CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS OF THE MINNESOTA CHIPPEWA TRIBE, MINNESOTA PREAMBLE We, the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, consisting of the Chippewa Indians of the White Earth, Leech Lake, Fond du Lac, Bois

More information

) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Case No. COMPLAINT FOR DECLARATORY AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF. Plaintiffs. vs.

) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Case No. COMPLAINT FOR DECLARATORY AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF. Plaintiffs. vs. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Marc D. Fink, pro hac vice application pending Center for Biological Diversity 1 Robinson Street Duluth, Minnesota 0 Tel: 1--; Fax: 1-- mfink@biologicaldiversity.org Neil Levine, pro hac

More information

DEPARTMENTAL REGULATION

DEPARTMENTAL REGULATION U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20250 DEPARTMENTAL REGULATION Number: 1350-001 SUBJECT: Tribal Consultation DATE: September 11, 2008 OPI: OGC, Office of the General Counsel 1. PURPOSE The

More information

APPENDIX F Federal Agency NAGPRA Statistics, 2006*

APPENDIX F Federal Agency NAGPRA Statistics, 2006* APPENDIX F Federal Agency NAGPRA Statistics, 2006* FEDERAL AGENCY NAGPRA STATISTICS Prepared by the National NAGPRA Program October 31, 2006 Introduction At the May 2006 meeting in Juneau, AK, members

More information

3D Michigan Treaties in Action Lesson Plan. Materials needed

3D Michigan Treaties in Action Lesson Plan. Materials needed 3D Michigan Treaties in Action Lesson Plan Big Questions Michigan Curriculum Correlations Social Studies I.4.LE.1: Identify problems from the past that divided their local community, the state of Michigan,

More information

SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES

SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES Cite as: U. S. (1999) 1 SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES No. 97 1337 MINNESOTA, ET AL., PETITIONERS v. MILLE LACS BAND OF CHIPPEWA INDIANS ET AL. ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

More information

Jails in Indian Country, 2013

Jails in Indian Country, 2013 U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Statistics Jails in Indian Country, 2013 Todd D. Minton, BJS Statistician A total of 2,287 inmates were confined in 79 Indian country

More information

BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO DISMISS BASED ON EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE SAULT STE. MARIE TRIBE OF CHIPPEWA INDIANS

BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO DISMISS BASED ON EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE SAULT STE. MARIE TRIBE OF CHIPPEWA INDIANS STATE OF MICHIGAN, Plaintiff, STATE OF MICHIGAN DISTRICT COURT FOR THE 94th JUDICIAL DISTRICT DELTA COUNTY JOHN HAL'VERSON, Defendant, TROY JENSEN, Defendant, WADE JENSEN, Defendant. DELTA COUNTY PROSECUTOR'S

More information

Finding Aid to the Indian Claims Commission Records MS No online items

Finding Aid to the Indian Claims Commission Records MS No online items http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c8v69m3j No online items Finding aid prepared by Anna Liza Posas Autry National Center, Braun Research Library 234 Museum Drive Los Angeles, CA, 90065-5030 323-221-2164

More information

Declaration of the Rights of the Free and Sovereign People of the Modoc Indian Tribe (Mowatocknie Maklaksûm)

Declaration of the Rights of the Free and Sovereign People of the Modoc Indian Tribe (Mowatocknie Maklaksûm) Declaration of the Rights of the Free and Sovereign People of the Modoc Indian Tribe (Mowatocknie Maklaksûm) We, the Mowatocknie Maklaksûm (Modoc Indian People), Guided by our faith in the One True God,

More information

Supreme Court of the United States

Supreme Court of the United States No. 05-353 IN THE Supreme Court of the United States PEABODY WESTERN COAL COMPANY et al., Petitioners, v. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION, Respondent. On Petition for a Writ of Certiorari to the

More information

Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians 2013 Midyear Convention Agenda Northern Quest Resort Casino Hosted By: Kalispel Tribe

Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians 2013 Midyear Convention Agenda Northern Quest Resort Casino Hosted By: Kalispel Tribe Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians 2013 Midyear Convention Agenda Northern Quest Resort Casino Hosted By: Kalispel Tribe ATNI: Founded on the Principles of Unity and Cooperation. Sunday, May 12 2013

More information

Remarks of President Brian Cladoosby 14 th Annual State of Indian Nations Address Washington, DC January 14, 2016 A MOMENT OF PROGRESS AND PROMISE

Remarks of President Brian Cladoosby 14 th Annual State of Indian Nations Address Washington, DC January 14, 2016 A MOMENT OF PROGRESS AND PROMISE Remarks of President Brian Cladoosby 14 th Annual State of Indian Nations Address Washington, DC January 14, 2016 A MOMENT OF PROGRESS AND PROMISE I thank the Creator for bringing us together. My fellow

More information

X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X

X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 1986 Scalia Begins 1 Iowa Mutual v. Laplante, 480 U.S. 9 (1987). 2 California v. Cabazon Band, 480 U.S. 202 (1987). 3 Amoco Prod. Co. v. Gambell, 480 U.S. 531 (1987). 4 United States v. Cherokee Nation,

More information

CHAMORRO TRIBE I Chamorro Na Taotaogui IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR NATIVE CHAMORROS

CHAMORRO TRIBE I Chamorro Na Taotaogui IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR NATIVE CHAMORROS IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR NATIVE CHAMORROS RE: OUR TRIBAL STATUS On January 28, 2005, the Chamorro Tribe registered it s articles of Incorporation and is currently pursuing Federal Registration as a Native

More information

TRIBAL/INTERIOR BUDGET COUNCIL PROTOCOL

TRIBAL/INTERIOR BUDGET COUNCIL PROTOCOL TRIBAL/INTERIOR BUDGET COUNCIL PROTOCOL Adopted on November 9, 2017 Mission: To provide a forum and process, consistent with the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act, Section 450 a-1

More information

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA Case 4:07-cv-00642-CVE-PJC Document 46 Filed in USDC ND/OK on 01/04/2008 Page 1 of 7 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA WAGONER COUNTY RURAL WATER DISTRICT NO. 2, an agency of the

More information

1 usufructuary, n. Roman & civil law. One having the right to a usufruct; specif. a person who has the right

1 usufructuary, n. Roman & civil law. One having the right to a usufruct; specif. a person who has the right The Anishinabe Nation s Right to a Modest Living From the Exercise of Off-Reservation Usufructuary Treaty Rights. in All of Northern Minnesota Prof. Peter Erlinder Wm. Mitchell College of Law, St. Paul.

More information

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA Case 5:16-cv-01045-F Document 19 Filed 09/16/16 Page 1 of 7 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA JOHN DAUGOMAH, Plaintiff, vs. Case No. CIV-16-1045-D LARRY ROBERTS,

More information

Case 2:17-cv RSL Document 15 Filed 10/05/17 Page 1 of 11

Case 2:17-cv RSL Document 15 Filed 10/05/17 Page 1 of 11 Case :-cv-0-rsl Document Filed 0/0/ Page of Honorable Robert S. Lasnik 0 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON AT SEATTLE WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, DOING BUSINESS AS CHRISTIANA

More information

Varying Actors, Varying Aspirations: Climate Change Policy and Native Nations

Varying Actors, Varying Aspirations: Climate Change Policy and Native Nations Varying Actors, Varying Aspirations: Climate Change Policy and Native Nations Laura E. Evans Evans School of Public Policy and Governance University of Washington, Seattle evansle@uw.edu Nives Dolšak School

More information

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA CASE 0:16-cv-00422-JRT-LIB Document 15 Filed 05/25/16 Page 1 of 10 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA Crystal Tiessen, v. Plaintiff, Chrysler Capital, Repossessors, Inc., PAR North America,

More information

Tribal Relations Strategic Plan. Fiscal Years

Tribal Relations Strategic Plan. Fiscal Years Tribal Relations Strategic Plan Fiscal Years 2010 2013 1 Vision for tribal relations in the forest service The Forest Service is recognized as a leader among Federal land management agencies in partnering

More information

Lesson 1: Introduction to Indigenous Populations of the Great Lakes Region and Overview of Federal Indian Policy

Lesson 1: Introduction to Indigenous Populations of the Great Lakes Region and Overview of Federal Indian Policy Lesson 1: Introduction to Indigenous Populations of the Great Lakes Region and Overview of Federal Indian Policy Grade: 9-12 Subject: US History Time: two or three 45-minute periods Objectives: B.4.3 Examine

More information

For more information, please contact: Colby Duren, NCAI Staff Attorney & Legislative Counsel,

For more information, please contact: Colby Duren, NCAI Staff Attorney & Legislative Counsel, Sunday, October 9 9:00-4:00 National Tribal Water Summit Room: West 104B NCAI, the Intertribal Council of Arizona, and the Native American Rights Fund are cosponsoring a full-day National Tribal Water

More information

PCT 10. Changes in Biodiversity

PCT 10. Changes in Biodiversity PCT 10 1 # name Directions: print, complete, staple together, & submit pages: 1,3,4,5,6,9,10,11 Preview Changes in Biodiversity Activate Schema. Scan to see what you know about ecosystems, life on this

More information

FACT SHEET Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Announces Tribal Initiatives

FACT SHEET Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Announces Tribal Initiatives FACT SHEET Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Announces Tribal Initiatives SUMMARY: Based on Tribal input, and in order to continue to uphold the Tribal trust responsibility, the Assistant

More information

Did You Know? Facts About Treaties Between the United States and Native Nations

Did You Know? Facts About Treaties Between the United States and Native Nations Did You Know? Facts About Treaties Between the United States and Native Nations Introduction The United States acquired much of its land through treaties with Indian Tribes. These negotiated, bilateral

More information

On this occasion, I call upon the Great Spirit to be with us. May He watch over the Indian Nations, and protect the United States of America.

On this occasion, I call upon the Great Spirit to be with us. May He watch over the Indian Nations, and protect the United States of America. 2007 State of Indian Nations Page 1 of 8 The Pride of Our Nations: Many Tribes, One Voice 5 th Annual State of Indian Nations Address Joe A. Garcia, President National Congress of American Indians January

More information

PUBLIC LAW 280 (1953)

PUBLIC LAW 280 (1953) PUBLIC LAW 280 (1953) Under Public Law 280, passed by the 83rd Congress in 1953, the federal government transferred jurisdiction to Minnesota and four other states over crimes committed on and civil suits

More information

The Federal Trust Doctrine. What does it mean for DoD?

The Federal Trust Doctrine. What does it mean for DoD? The Federal Trust Doctrine What does it mean for DoD? Report Documentation Page Form Approved OMB No. 0704-0188 Public reporting burden for the collection of information is estimated to average 1 hour

More information

[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-25290; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Inventory Completion: Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, WI

[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-25290; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Inventory Completion: Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, WI This document is scheduled to be published in the Federal Register on 04/19/2018 and available online at https://federalregister.gov/d/2018-08177, and on FDsys.gov 4312-52 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National

More information

THE MINNESOTA CHIPPEWA TRIBE TRIBAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. Regular Meeting January 30, 2013

THE MINNESOTA CHIPPEWA TRIBE TRIBAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. Regular Meeting January 30, 2013 THE MINNESOTA CHIPPEWA TRIBE TRIBAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Regular Meeting A regular meeting of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe Tribal Executive Committee was called to order by President Norman Deschampe at

More information

Title 19 Environmental Protection Chapter 5 Land Clearing

Title 19 Environmental Protection Chapter 5 Land Clearing Title 19 Environmental Protection Chapter 5 Land Clearing Sec. 19-05.010 Title 19-05.020 Purpose and Scope 19-05.030 Jurisdiction 19-05.040 Authority 19-05.050 Findings 19-05.060 Definitions 19-05.070

More information

We stand at the beginning of a new era for Indian Country, and for tribal relations with the United States.

We stand at the beginning of a new era for Indian Country, and for tribal relations with the United States. We stand at the beginning of a new era for Indian Country, and for tribal relations with the United States. - 2011 State of Indian Nations Address, Delivered by NCAI President Jefferson Keel About NCAI

More information

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION, Applicant, v. Case No. 13-MC-61 FOREST COUNTY POTAWATOMI COMMUNITY, d/b/a Potawatomi Bingo Casino, Respondent.

More information

55 r TRIHAL GOVERNMENTS AND FEDERAL RELATIONS. 54 TRIBAL GOVEKNMkiNTS AND FEDERAL RELATIONS I

55 r TRIHAL GOVERNMENTS AND FEDERAL RELATIONS. 54 TRIBAL GOVEKNMkiNTS AND FEDERAL RELATIONS I 54 TRIBAL GOVEKNMkiNTS AND FEDERAL RELATIONS I 55 r TRIHAL GOVERNMENTS AND FEDERAL RELATIONS Under their constitutions and bylaws, the tribes exert powers very similar to those of other local governments.

More information